A WGN report shows new footage from the night Laquan McDonald was shot and killed.
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A disturbing dashcam video isn't the only footage authorities have from the scene of Laquan McDonald's shooting in Chicago on Oct. 20, 2014. The Chicago Tribune has acquired videos from four additional police vehicles—including the one that carried Officer Jason Van Dyke before he shot the 17-year-old 16 times—that show at least eight police vehicles on the scene. WGN counts at least 10 cars and SUVs. Though none of the videos show the actual shooting, Van Dyke's squad car is seen following McDonald through a Burger King parking lot, jumping a curb to pursue him, and pulling up beside him in the center of the road where he was shot, per the Tribune and CNN. Another view shows McDonald shifting slightly on the ground as blood streams from his body. Just as with the first video, the new footage contains little to no sound.

In-car video and audio is supposed to be activated when a vehicle's emergency lights are turned on. But there's no audio of officers talking inside the vehicles or on police radios. "I don't think that audio does exist," Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Tuesday. "Sometimes we have technical difficulties. Sometimes officers need to be disciplined if they don't turn it on at the right circumstance." Paperwork filed by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office states "no audio was recorded," but there's no explanation as to why. In a statement, President Obama says he was "deeply disturbed" by footage of the shooting, per the AP. "This Thanksgiving, I ask everybody to keep those who've suffered tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers, and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor," he said in a Facebook post Wednesday.

A story in one of the local paper says the reason there was no audio on the dashcam video was, the batteries had been installed backwards. I would think, if that's the case, why is there even video?

gjsals

Nov 28, 2015 1:00 PM CST

Just a little tidbit you will not see in the MSM or BLM sites. The City of Chicago is currently besieged by protests over the shooting death of black teen Laquan McDonald by white police officer Jason Van Dyke. Sure, McDonald was high on PCP and went at a cop with a knife, but you know.... One of the more interesting tidbits of information to come out in this case is the fact that McDonald was a ward of the state and yet his “family” of absentee parents received a $5 million settlement from the city. If anything, the state should have received that money because they are the ones who raised him and basically paid for his care. So when you see his is guardians in name wringing their hands in grief you can be sure their pain is being soothed by KACHING, KACHING!

gjsals

Nov 27, 2015 9:30 AM CST

While the execution of this young guy was wrong. I am curious what was his history as a street thug??? The cops I suspect had a lot of built up hate for this guy more than just because of his race. BTW...While we are on the subject of murders. Look up Robert Barnes , 51 year old homeless veteran in Olney, Philadelphia who just died after being beaten mercilessly months ago by three animals. He was on life support during this time. Hmmmmm. Do not see any mention of him in any Newser stories. Wonder why?? Oh never mind...You know.